A format for textbook page layouts is to be chosen so that each printed page has a 4-cm margin at the top and at the bottom and a 2-cm margin on the left and right sides. The rectangular region of printed matter is to have an area of 800 sq. cm. Find the dimensions for the page that has a minimum area.
let the width of the printed section by x
let its height be y
then xy=800
y=800/x
let A be the area of the whole page
A=(x+4)(y+8)
=(x+4)(800/x + 8)
expand, differentiate, set that equal to zero and solve
I got x=20
for y i got 72
thanx, im not good at setting up equations
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